das Druckmittel
Translation
leverage, means of pressure, pressure medium
Examples
Er benutzte die Information als Druckmittel.
He used the information as leverage.
Wasser wird in diesem System als Druckmittel verwendet.
Water is used as a pressure medium in this system.
Grammar Patterns
et4 als Druckmittel benutzen to use (sth.) as leverage He used the information as leverage.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Hebel (lever), Erpressung (blackmail) (figurative); Druckmedium (pressure medium) (technical)
Etymology
From 'Druck' (pressure) and 'Mittel' (means, medium). A means of applying pressure.
Memory Tips
It can be a figurative 'means' (Mittel) to apply 'pressure' (Druck), like leverage, or a literal 'medium' (Mittel) for 'pressure', like a fluid.